Video and digital photos of first floor after furnishings removed and before demolition begins.

Note ID:

JL541

Weather Conditions:

Sunny, mid-60's

Report Author:

Joseph D. Lahendro

Report Date:

4/24/1999

Location:

Mansion - Second Floor - General

Work Type:

Miscellaneous

Notes:

Video and digital photos of second floor after furnishings removed and before demolition begins.

Note ID:

MS84

Weather Conditions:

Sunny, low-70's

Report Author:

Mary Harding Sadler

Report Date:

4/25/1999

Location:

Mansion - Basement - General

Work Type:

Demolition

Notes:

Ongoing demolition and abatement. Doors, casing, casework, and plumbing fixtures were being removed from the basement and placed in a van for salvage. Throughout the basement, walls were marked for demolition. Red paint marked the few asbestos locations. Most asbestos was confined to southeast room and room on south side where a length of water pipe was encased with an asbestos wrap. Some pipe elbows were wrapped with asbestos. The hygienist explained measures put in place to protect workers. These include air monitors, glove bags, and a special temporary three-room structure for workers to shower and remove contaminated clothing.

Paneled casing was removed from the doorway, revealing the original door jambs. The original door jambs leading from the Security Office to the Stairhall were plastered and papered with wall canvas. The south jamb was signed by Henry J (Jr. or Jones?). The original header had been removed and replaced with a steel beam.

The paneled door casing in the basement Security Office leading to the Security Director's Office was removed. The original masonry opening was whitewashed brick. A narrow door jamb was originally framed in the north side of the masonry opening. A large wood header is still in place.

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Note ID:

MS88

Weather Conditions:

Sunny, low-70's

Report Author:

Mary Harding Sadler

Report Date:

4/25/1999

Location:

Mansion - First Floor - Dining Room (E/R)

Work Type:

Miscellaneous

Notes:

Observed the two west wall door casings in the Dining Room. Calder Loth and Jack Zehmer had told me that these doorways were probably relocated (in 1906) to the Dining Room addition from their original location at the end of the Entry Hall. Unlike the other Dining Room door casings, these precisely match the casings of doors opening into the Ladies Parlor and the Old Governor's Office from the Entry Hall.

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Note ID:

MS99

Weather Conditions:

sunny, low 70's

Report Author:

Mary Harding Sadler

Report Date:

4/26/1999

Location:

Carriage House - East Elevation

Work Type:

Demolition

Notes:

Brick have been removed to open a window in the east wall. It was thought that there was a window in this location historically. The rough edges of interior brick seem to contradict that theory.

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Note ID:

MS98

Weather Conditions:

sunny, low 70's

Report Author:

Mary Harding Sadler

Report Date:

4/26/1999

Location:

Carriage House - North Elevation

Work Type:

New Finish Application

Notes:

At the north elevation of the Carriage House a painter and I discussed the masonry hardener and textured coating which will be used for the new exterior wall finish (TAMMS is the manufacturer). A textured coating has been selected in order to mask the unevenness of the brick and of the various layers of old paint remaining on the walls (loose paint is being removed). The masonry hardener was applied to combat the ongoing problems with moisture infiltration and mortar degradation.

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Note ID:

MS100

Weather Conditions:

sunny, low 70's

Report Author:

Mary Harding Sadler

Report Date:

4/26/1999

Location:

Cottage - West Elevation

Work Type:

New Finish Application

Notes:

The supervisor for the abatement contractor showed me the patches on the Cottage where 3 different textures of coatings have been tested and reviewed. The medium textured coating was selected for application on the Carriage house and Cottage.

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Note ID:

MS95

Weather Conditions:

sunny, low 70's

Report Author:

Mary Harding Sadler

Report Date:

4/26/1999

Location:

Mansion - Attic

Work Type:

Demolition

Notes:

Demolition in attic was ongoing. All frame partitions were being removed. Mechanical ducts were being removed.